Sentence examples for trigger retaliation from inspiring English sources

During that time, he has been aware that a critical article could trigger retaliation from any number of groups: the Army, the police, nationalists, Islamists.

These include the immediate response to the July 12 attack, the bombing of Beirut international airport despite warnings this would trigger retaliation against Haifa, and the destruction of Hizbullah HQ in southern Beirut.

The hostages were caught in a vise: any American action to halt ISIS's advance would likely trigger retaliation against them, but their plight was still a secret, so little political effort was being exerted on their behalf.

The reasoning behind the prohibition is pragmatic: use of CS by one combatant could easily trigger retaliation with much more toxic chemical weapons such as nerve agents.

In addition, our new duties may trigger retaliation by China and Indonesia, targeting U.S. exports of the same products to their own markets.

If Gaddafi survives he likely will be angry but contained, deterred from taking action that would trigger retaliation and his ouster.

Some community participants were not as confident and expressed discomfort in speaking up for fear of angering smokers and triggering retaliation, such as provoking a fight.

Moreover, American policy toward Iran is encouraging opportunistic Sunni assertiveness that threatens to trigger Shiite retaliation.

They warn that unilateral sanctions could trigger Chinese retaliation that would more than offset any economic benefits.

That a series of Israeli strikes on Syria's anti-aircraft weapons did not trigger Syrian retaliation bolstered a sense of complacency.

However, as I noted in my article, the psychiatrists in the mental-health ward at Dade feared (reasonably) that reporting even minor misconduct could trigger harsh retaliation from the guards, putting their own safety at risk.